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Idaho legislators voted on the School Choice bill Tuesday.
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We look at one solution to the problem of lack of child care in Idaho.
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The Idaho legislature has a new school choice proposal this year that would give out tax credits to parents who enroll their kids in private school. Some say this creates a conflict with Idaho's constitution, specifically the Blaine Amendment, which says the state cannot use public funds for religious schools.
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The Idaho Legislature is planning to once again tackle the issue of school choice during this year’s session with a bill that gives parents a tax credit to help offset the cost of private school.
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We’re continuing our deep dive into the topic of school choice as lawmakers debate a bill that would provide tax credits to parents who enroll their kids in private school. That includes religious schools, which has sparked a debate over Idaho's constitution and a provision that state dollars cannot be used for religious education.
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Idaho lawmakers have tried over the past several years to put some kind of program in place that would let parents choose where their kids go to school using everything from vouchers to education savings accounts, but none of those past proposals have become law.
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In today's world, it can be hard to motivate kids to ditch their screens and get outside. But for one group of kids, that hasn't been a problem because they've been spending their time chasing dragonflies as part of the Finding Dragons Project.
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After leaving school it can be hard to find a place where you can learn about new and interesting topics, especially in our later years. That’s what the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute is for: it’s continuing education designed for those 50 and older who are “‘intellectually curious” and still want to learn new things while making new friends.
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The Idaho Legislature has a new school choice proposal this year that would give out tax credits to parents who enroll their kids in private school. Some say this will take much-needed money away from public schools, especially in rural areas, and that there are other solutions to creating better school outcomes in Idaho.
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The Idaho Center for the Book sat down to talk about a book about World War II and Japanese Americans.
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An Ada County judge has rejected an open meetings lawsuit against the State Board of Education — a potential breakthrough for the $685 million University of Phoenix purchase.
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Lawmakers have tried over the past several years to put some kind of program in place that would let parents choose where their kids go to school using everything from vouchers, to education savings accounts, but none of those past proposals have become law. Idaho Matters is taking a deep dive into school choice and how it could affect kids and parents, public and private schools, charter and religious schools, as well as taxpayers and educators.